Best post layout plugins for WordPress
The most popular post layout plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. FancyPost leads with 500+ active installs, ahead of Smart Post Block (20+) and Surprise post grid (fewer than 10). All 4 plugins tagged “post layout” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 post layout plugins
- 1.
FancyPostThe most installed post layout plugin, with 500+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
Smart Post Block20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 3.
Surprise post gridFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.
- 4.
Post ShowcaseFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 day ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “post layout”

FancyPost
Down in the last 7 days:18#9,086by Pluginic7 months ago
FancyPost provides advanced post blocks, grids, layouts, carousels, and sliders for Block Editor & Elementor. Includes featured posts and sliders.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Smart Post Block
#27,055by WPBlock Lab1 year ago
A powerful Gutenberg block plugin for post layouts, post design, news magazine layouts, and blog post styling.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Surprise post grid
Down in the last 7 days:9,911#65,258by SolverWp5 years ago
Surprise post grid for WordPress is the most advanced blog posts listing plugin that quickly allows you to display blog posts on your website with bea …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Post Showcase
Down in the last 7 days:1,396#67,363by BeautifulPlugins1 day ago
Display WordPress posts in responsive grid layouts using an easy shortcode. Perfect for blogs, portfolios, and custom post types.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day